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Easy and delicious pumpkin risotto!

Serves 4
30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
9 Ingredients

This risotto is an alternative to the traditional time consuming risotto! A quick, easy dinner idea that is great for the whole family.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 litre stock (vegetable / chicken)
2 cups Aborio rice
1/2 pumpkin (cut and diced)
1/2 cup cream (optional)
bunch sage
100 grams pancetta (or bacon)
sprinkle parmesan cheese (for serving)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic

Method

Chop onion and garlic and fry off in an oven proof dish on high heat. Add in pumpkin and stir in rice.
After 5 minutes, add in stock and stir. Place lid on pot and place in a 180 degree pre heated oven.
Once rice is cooked and stock has been absorbed stir together and stir in cream. Pumpkin will no longer be formed and will create a creamy texture.
In a separate fry pan, place the pancetta and sage with some oil and fry off until crispy. Serve up a bowl of the risotto with some crispy pancetta and sage and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Notes

To give this a mummy and daddy touch - we had a dash of white wine and stir in some blue cheese. Makes a massive delicious difference.

70 Comments
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- - BellaB said
  - 10 Aug 2024
    6:29 pm
I have a recipe very similar to this but without bacon. It’s fabulous.

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- - Kylie said
  - 07 Nov 2020
    7:44 pm
I love a baked risotto. Sounds yum.

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- - mom462038 said
  - 24 Apr 2020
    7:07 pm
I make pumpkin risotto and it is delicious. I add pine nuts and baby spinach leaves
- cassy26 replied
  
  22 May 2022 , 10:34 am
  Ooh that’s a good idea. Love pine nuts and I like to add baby spinach to everything haha
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- - MrsA said
  - 23 Sep 2019
    9:06 am
I make a baked chicken and pumpkin risotto

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- - happymum2018 said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    9:51 pm
Love pumpkin especially roasted with spices thanks so much

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- - teegsmrstee said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    2:20 pm
I adore pumpkin, what a great option

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- - happymum2018 said
  - 09 Mar 2019
    1:55 pm
Never tried pumpkin in risotto but thanks

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- - kjgarner said
  - 30 Nov 2018
    12:21 pm
you could blend it for toddler to eat too

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 22 Jun 2016
    8:19 pm
Wow, those flavours sound so rich – I’d love to try this recipe!

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- - Some_Toss said
  - 10 Apr 2016
    10:08 am
Fantastic! Thank you very much for sharing! Looking forward to trying it!

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- - Lizbef said
  - 01 Apr 2016
    10:48 pm
Yum. looks delish and easy to make! I love pumpkin

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- - serotonin said
  - 19 Mar 2016
    1:48 pm
Looks delicious! Will have to try without the meat so I can eat it too. Thanks for sharing!

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- - youngoldlady said
  - 13 Feb 2016
    1:54 am
Worth a try as risotto does not seem to like me, being cooked liked this might make it easier.

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- - Klsmith91 said
  - 29 Nov 2015
    8:01 pm
I love pumpkin risotto! Might give this recipe a try

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- - mom94378 said
  - 13 Nov 2015
    10:13 pm
Its amazing how delicious such a simple meal can be.

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- - mom90758 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    2:02 pm
I love pumpkin. You created a great combination!

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- - mom143044 said
  - 26 Oct 2015
    8:19 pm
I love risotto. Have never actually made it though. Thanks for making it sound simple, will give it a try!

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- - mom113055 said
  - 10 Oct 2015
    6:03 pm
pumpkin risotto delicious really

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- - mggarner said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    8:40 pm
Thank you so very much for sharing!

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- - mom109229 said
  - 21 Sep 2015
    9:43 pm
I have all of these ingredients. I should give this a go.

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